The African Development Bank Group has appointed Societe Generale as lead advisor for the structuring and rollout of its new Multi-Originator Synthetic Securitization Platform, the institution said on Tuesday.
The contract was signed during the Africa Investment Forum Market Days in Rabat, Morocco.
The platform, part of the Bank’s broader Room to Run initiative, will function as a revolving and scalable risk-transfer vehicle designed to give development finance institutions regulatory capital relief, strengthen balance sheets and help mobilise private investment.
Societe Generale will support the platform’s design, structure financial models and prepare materials for investor outreach ahead of the launch.
The initial phase targets a US$2 billion reference portfolio spanning multiple sectors, geographies and risk profiles, drawing assets from the African Development Bank, the Development Bank of Southern Africa and potentially other institutions. Over time, the platform aims to standardise credit assessment, harmonise documentation and operate through a shared special-purpose vehicle to attract wider participation.
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Societe Generale’s Pascale Olivié said the partnership marked a major step in advancing sustainable finance on the continent. AfDB senior director Max Ndiaye said the platform would expand lending headroom for high-impact projects and become a cornerstone of Africa’s efforts to scale up financing for sustainable growth.
The agreement aligns with the Bank Group’s Ten-Year Strategy and President Sidi Ould Tah’s priorities on accelerating private capital mobilisation for Africa.
